Industrial accident in Flamborough

A man in his late 20s was taken to hospital with trauma to his arm and back after being caught in a conveyor belt at Coreslab Structures in Flamborough.

Hamilton EMS platoon commander Carmen D'Angelo says the man was in serious condition Monday when he was transported to Hamilton General Hospital shortly after 7 a.m.

The Ministry of Labour has been called in to investigate the accident. A ministry spokesperson said he could provide no other information unless an order is issued or charges are laid against the company.

A call to Coreslab president Mario Franciosa was not returned.

Coreslab began in Burlington in 1975 and moved to the Flamborough industrial park on Highway 5 in 2003. It has expanded locally and into the United States.

The precast concrete company now employs 2,500 across North America with 80 in Flamborough. That is expected to double over the next several months with a new plant being constructed.

The company manufactures walls, beams and other structural elements for parking garages, condos, apartment buildings, arenas, schools, hospitals and stadiums.